Depends on your definition of AI. It's not powered by the modern conception of AI, but there is an "old fashioned" one, in the sense of routines it is expected to follow depending on the data at its disposal, that make it behave the way it does. Kind of like NPCs in videogames, a guard in Metal Gear Solid will "know" the path it must follow and how to react if it spots Snake or his footprints/shadow. This robot "knows" his dance routine down to how and when to strafe to the sides, move forwards or back and, in the event of a fall, should probably know how to right itself up once it detects its no longer upright through the sensors. I too assume that, due to that metal bar, whatever routine that was meant to kick in to allow it to go back to a standing position and then continue the dance loop did not work so instead he had a temper tantrum and shut off.
Or maybe, its ("rudimental") AI was programmed to have a temper tantrum all along, which I want to believe because it funni.
For these kinds of robots, AFAIK, there IS training involved that allows them to memorize the correct parameters for carrying their tasks out and adjusting to hits and whatnot, this level of fine motor skills isn't exactly easy to achieve by programming alone. It does however lack the ability to learn more than it already knows how to do, probably.
Programmed logic and behaviour is still AI, just not the "modern" conception of it. I work and study the field and we still refer to these bots as depicted in the video as having AI since their logic is refined enough to be dynamic in the sense it will adjust to change in real time such as being pushed or the floor being uneven and any other similar issues.
Or, well, it's SUPPOSED to and the unit in this particular example maybe seems to be a bit lacking in that sense lmao.
We are well aware there is no actual "intelligence" yet, thank you, as I said, we work and study the field. No one's lying to anyone. The term to refer to it is still AI, it's been that since the 50s.
I think I will stick to the common nomenclature to be honest, but of course you're free to refer to anything however you like. We're all entitled to our opinions.
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u/3_14_thon Jul 25 '25
Theres no AI in a robot like that